EM401 with EM406 Evaluation boar com port error?

EM401 with EM406 Evaluation boar com port error?#15566

By Josevega10 - Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:48 pm

- Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:48 pm #15566

I bought the EM401 gps chips and with the webpage I saw that the available evaluation board was the EM406/EM401 Evaluation board (http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... cts_id=653). I have tried different computers and I either get No Device or No GPS Receiver when scanning the ports on the GPSinfo program.

Is it a problem with the evaluation board because it specifies 406, and if it's suppose to be one specific for 401 where can I find it because I didn't find it on the sparkfun pages? Or is it something else?

Please advise,
Thanks

Jose

#15713

By Unterhausen - Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:41 pm

- Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:41 pm #15713

Are you sure you are getting power? The led on the eval board and the gps module should light up. I was trying to use a 406 eval board today and the power supply connector was not soldered to the 5v pads.

My other suspect is the com port cable. I think I have a perfect record of never wiring a com port cable the correct way the first time.

#15802

By Unterhausen - Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:24 am

- Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:24 am #15802

Unterhausen wrote:My other suspect is the com port cable. I think I have a perfect record of never wiring a com port cable the correct way the first time.

I just got one of these working yesterday and had to rebuild the cable I made for it 3 times. Dislexia stinks.

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